Ideas for White Elephant Gifts for a Work Party
- If you're at a white elephant party, you may not want what's in these boxes!christmas gifts 4 image by Photoeyes from Fotolia.com
A white elephant gift exchange is not a typical gift giving event. Instead of gifting people with thoughtful gifts you took time to pick out just for them, a white elephant party means you bring a hideous gift that someone else gave you that you had no need for, and try to pawn it off on someone else. It's also really funny when people keep showing up with the same tacky white elephant gift and re-gifting it; you could see the same item for years to come. At a work party you don't want to give anything with overt religious, political or sexual connotations. - Most people receive gifts they don't like and never know what to do with them. A white elephant party is the perfect chance to unload something you didn't like on someone else. Check your storage areas to find that tacky lamp a relative gave you or a horrible stuffed fish that your husband used to have hanging in his bachelor pad.
- A white elephant gift can also be something you have that's completely worn out. Old pillows or a broken figurine are a couple of ideas. The idea is to find something that absolutely no one would want, so look around your house for something you have that's too old to use or needs to be replaced. Put it in a box and let someone else find a home for it!
- Most white elephant parties have a price limit of $10, which may go far at a joke shop or gag gift emporium. Timeless classics such as a whoopee cushion or fake vomit are silly and tacky presents perfect for a white elephant party. Ugly knickknacks or decorative items are also popular gifts.
